Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Tsnecis1 Correspondence of tho Aloza. GAzErrs]
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August II, 1887.
Among the strangers in the city yester
DIV was Mr.. Brown Allen, GeB. Mahone's
ex Auditor of Virginia, and how sinecure
clerk ia the oficc Of the Secretary of the U.
s Senate, though the influence Of Genera!
Malone, and against the wishes Of Mr.. Rid
dlehereer, and that, 700, strange as 1t may
seem. though the latter is 3 U. S. Senator,
with q vote for the organization OF tho next
Senate, while the former is not. Mr.. Allen,
when told it had been reported that he was
the author OF General Mahone's recent hook,
did not deny that report, but merely asked
if the report had been printed. BIZ Allen
NAV have examined, and DOUBTLESS did, the
Congressional records ard collected some oil
the figures which the General used IN his
inst Issued book but that he Is not the au-
thor of that remarkable work is as plain to
lis readers as it is 10 himself. Mr.. Alien
had inst returned from the meeting III re-
tarsbura 10 which all General Mhhone's
isckmen were summoned. and at which
they all received their Instructions. lilo says
it.mt a cyclone oil popular reaction, but noth-
ing shoT; OF one, may prevent the Manone-
ties from carrying Virginia next fall ana
from sending the General back To the SEN
oio in pjaco OF Senator Rddleperger. lie
saws his party will rot attempt TO carry the
State Senate, as the democratic ma
iotity therein is too great TO be over
come without great trouble, hut that
they will concentrate their efforts on the
House of Delegates, and will, he is snro.
elect at least sxtv-four of the one hundred
members of that body, and thereby secure u
majority on Joint ballot. The truth of this
would be the moro probable if Mr. Allen
we're better prophet than experience has
proved him TO be. Mr Allen gave MIR. lost
his support for Congress last year, not be
cause he thoueh; there was chance Of his
election, hut to give th9 republicans of his
district heart, and stimulate them for the
Congressional contest Of 1888, when he ~
tended TO try and be their candidate, and
before which he did not think it was pos
sihle for the cyclone to come. Mr.. Allen Is
not good prophet in respect OF cyclones.
He is not about when cyclones come, and
therefore cannot profit by them.
The report of the civil service commis-.
sioners in the case of the postmaster oil
Philadelphia, will be made public to-day,
but not in time for the evening newspapers.
It's contents, however, are known 1t brings
in verdict of not guilty, which 1t mad 10
do, but does it after the manner OF tho Pres-
bvtery that tried the recent Todd case here,
a sort of Scotch yerdict-not proven, so as
to smirch the democratic postmaster and
the party TO which he belongs The only
real charge against him was that being a
democrat ne had removed republican dep
uties and put democrats in their places.
Why such charges should have merited and
received consideration under :. democratic
Administrations, only mugwumps and their
admirers can tell.
Congressman Scott, of Pennsylvania,
true blue democrat, and necessarily an anti
protcctionisl, though hailng from pro.
lection, because n republican State, has been
for the last day or two the guest of the Pres
ident at the latter's country residence. Mr..
Scott is q nephew Of Mr.. Philip Hooii, OF
Alexandria.
Congressman Thompson, of Ohio, re-
publican, is still here. He, poor man, really
thinks That the recent republican conven-
ton in Ohio WAS sincere in its adoption OF 81
resolution recommending NJ. Sherman for
tho nomination OF the next national repub-
ican convention, and says Mr.. Sherman
will get that nomination. Bat better in'
formed people from his State, also here, say
that the act0H OF the convention referred
to was ~ 81 cake given Ia crying child to
stop its noise; and everybody elso
knows that MIR. Blaine bas pre- empted the
nomination.
There is report hero 10 the effect that
Rev Myron ". Reed, of Denver. who made
so Gattering run for Congress IS demo-
GRAFT in 81 republican district last year, will
be invited to succeed the late Henry Ward
Beecher as pastor Of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn.
Congressman Brady, of Virginia, is
still in The city He is mere 20 be examined
for au increase 81 pension. IIenow receives
a pension OF SIS month but wants it in
creased 10 $25 or $50. 1T the last State con-
veniion Of his party Mr.. Brady was APP
pointed one of The members of the executive
committee thereof, General Malone and
Mr.. Elan being the other two. Mr.. Elan
has since resigned, bnt was invited 10 attend
the Generals recent meeting, and did so, but
Mr.. Brady, since the General "shook him, u
has not been invited TO any of The Generals
meetings. nor even been notified OF those
meetings. nor consulted about any party
matters. Mr. Brady says the democrats if
they choose can have matters in their own
hands now, that the straightont and un-
bossed republicans will not support General
Mahono, that Virginia is naturally demo-
cratic State. and that all the democrats have
to do this fell 20 secure the election Of Mr..
Barbour to the U. S. Senate is to get their
voters to the polls
NEWS ON THE EsAY.
Tha oreenbsck marty OF New York has